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A building in Tehran's commercial district is in ruins due to recent Israel-US strikes in the city. (Majid Saeedi / Getty Images)

A widening Iran War with no easy exit

CK Smith

As new fronts emerge and markets react, the conflict widens as ceasefire talks stall and both sides dig in

Singer Barry Manilow performs onstage during the "Manilow: The Last Seattle Concert" at Climate Pledge Arena on July 12, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images)

Manilow: Pop full of "run-on sentences"

Alex Galbraith

Ahead of his 55th album, Manilow said modern pop is suffering from a lack of songwriters

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at the 2026 CPAC, an annual conservative conference. With little to no "big names" on the stage, attendees didn't exactly turnout in the droves they have for the last decade to validate the de factor leader of the GOP - Donald Trump. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

United in Trump, divided on the rest

CK Smith

From Iran to leadership, CPAC attendees still devoted to Trump, but conservatives are split on acting on his agenda

Mark Levin (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Radio Hall of Fame)

Trump soft-sells Iran invasion

Alex Galbraith

Trump pointed his fan toward Mark Levin's show as the anchor made a pitch for invasion

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Zazie Beetz in "They Will Kill You" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Horror’s favorite formula is getting old

Coleman Spilde

Between "They Will Kill You" and "Ready or Not 2," stylized horror-comedy about the underdog has lost its edge

Pope Leo XIV gave a strong rebuke to leaders who use faith to justify their violence, including that God will not listen to their prayers, a sentiment echoed multiple times in the same Bible many leaders like to cite to support their violent actions.

Pope: God refuses prayers of warmongers

CK Smith

Delivering a Palm Sunday message at the start of Holy Week, the pope rebukes war as the Iran conflict intensifies

Michael Iskander in "House of David" (Jonathan Prime/Prime)

Hollywood finds religion again

Melanie McFarland

"House of David" and "The Faithful" join a rising tide of Bible-inspired shows meeting a right-trending culture

Demonstration in support of the Iranian government on March 22, 2026, in central Tehran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Iran is right: Trump has already lost

Andrew O'Hehir

Tehran TACO: Trump's bad idea has gone wrong, to literally no one's surprise. Will Putin bail him out?

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President Donald Trump (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump is arranging his own memorials

Heather Digby Parton

Now beyond caring about popular opinion, the president's only concern is how he will be remembered

An attendee walks through the exhibition hall during the Conservative Political Action Conference, at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas, on March 25, 2026. (Leandro Lozada / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump voters at CPAC are unhappy

Alexander Hinton - The Conversation

Some MAGA “America First” die-hards now openly criticize the president

A protester in Munich, Germany, holds a ''No Kings, No Fascists'' sign during the ''No Kings, No Fascism'' demonstration. The rally is part of a global movement advocating for democracy and civil rights. (Michael Nguyen / Getty Images)

“No Kings 3" target Trump and Iran war

CK Smith

Third mass mobilization reflects a movement increasingly unified around ongoing war and limits of executive power

President Trump's signature has become ubiquitous with his many executive orders, but now it will be featured on legal U.S. currency, a first in over 100 years for a sitting president. (Samuel Corum / Getty Images)

Trump is putting his name on everything

CK Smith

Trump’s signature on legal U.S. currency blur the line between the presidency and his personal branding

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Danny Griffin as Jolyon Forsyte in "The Forsytes" (PBS)

Hot men and the money they love

Melanie McFarland

PBS' new "Masterpiece" limited series puts a twist on a seductive classic

TSA security lines at Houston's largest airport extended out the doors and snaked around baggage claims. Travelers waited long hours to make it to their waiting flights. All because Congress cannot agree how to or whether to fund DHS. (Antranik Tavitian / Getty Images)

House: 'No deal!' Long TSA lines persist

CK Smith

Trump stepped in to demand TSA paychecks due to conflicting Congressional plans; travelers still face long lines

Raita and a variety of dips. (mtreasure / Getty Images )

Give savory yogurts a chance

Joy Saha

A recipe for cumin, Garam Masala-infused raita makes the case for spiced yogurt supremacy

Activists protest the presence of ICE officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport and other airports throughout the country (Angelina Katsanis / AFP via Getty Images)

What activists can learn from France now

Ida Susser

The left should look to France’s Yellow Vest movement to see the dangers of violent escalation

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President Donald Trump speaks at Trump National Doral Miami, March 9, 2026. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

History's monster, not its hero

Mike Lofgren

Is Donald Trump the kind of world-historical figure imagined by Hegel? In an upside-down way, yes

Demonstrators protest the Trump administration during the "No Kings" national rally in Denver, Colorado on October 18, 2025. (JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)

No Kings protesters running for office

Amanda Becker - The 19th

“Oftentimes, you’re the person you’re looking for,” said Leila Staton, an Iowa state House candidate

Kash Patel testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Kash Patel hacked by Iran-backed group

Jelinda Montes

Hackers posted pictures and documents from Patel’s email

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents are seen working as passengers wait in long lines outside of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on March 23, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

House rejects Senate plan to fund TSA

Jelinda Montes

UPDATED: House offered a different plan to address airport chaos from the DHS shutdown, rejecting the Senate's bill

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Meg Stalter at the 32rd annual Actor Awards (Emma McIntyre/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Smoking will never not look cool

Andi Zeisler

Yes, smoking will kill you. But don’t expect young Hollywood to resist the iconic allure of lighting up

Sofia Coppola and Marc Jacobs (A24)

Sofia Coppola finds Marc Jacobs' whimsy

Coleman Spilde

"Marc by Sofia" is a punk rock documentary foray into exciting territories old and new

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin should acknowledge the view of the party's base on Israel ((Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Democrats must face reality on Israel

Norman Solomon

At its April meeting, the Democratic National Committee must have an open debate on its support of Israel

President Donald Trump (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump’s Iran war has no clear endgame

Brian Karem

Republicans and a former Pentagon official raise concerns over the war's conduct and what victory means

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